title: Ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation: the Ottawa experience.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome